§ Mr. Stuart Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will seek to ensure that British medical supplies and British doctors are available to the Grenadian people and children wounded during the recent United States invasion.
§ Mr. WhitneyAs my right hon. and learned Friend informed the House on 3 November, the Governor-General has welcomed our offer to send a high-level team of advisers to assess and make proposals on Grenada's reconstruction and economic development. The team arrived in Grenada on 4 November. If requests are put to the team for medical assistance they will be considered sympathetically.
§ Mr. Stuart Hollandasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonweath Affairs (1) what were the 31W normal opening hours of the United Kingdom high commission in Grenada before the United States of America invasion of Grenada;
(2) whether the United Kingdom high commission in Grenada is now open for seven days a week.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe high commissioner to Grenada is resident in Bridgetown, Barbados. In Grenada there is a resident British high commission representative who is supported by one staff member. The Grenada office is normally open to the public from Monday to Friday from 0830 to 1230 hours. The staff normally remain in the office until 1630 hours, but if necessary work much longer hours, including weekends, as they did during recent events.